POPULAR Nigeria singer, David Adeleke (professionally known as Davido) has withdrawn support to a physically challenged street hawker following issues around false identity.
The physically challenged hawker from Osun State garnered significant attention owing to ‘her’ condition and gender. The hawker who was later identified as ‘Sultan’, initially gave his name as ‘Eniola’.
A comedian, Brain Jotter had taken pity on the hawker when he saw him hawking water in Lagos traffic.
The comedian was en route to a video shoot when he spotted the hawker selling bottled water on the streets of Lagos and decided to offer assistance.
After a heartfelt conversation with Eniola, unaware that he is a boy dressed as a lady, Brain Jotter transferred N400,000 to help Eniola establish their makeup business.
The video drew the interest of Davido, as Eniola revealed he is from Osun State, which is also the same state as the singer.
The singer reposted the video and brought it to his uncle’s attention, the Osun State governor Ademola Adeleke, and one of his special advisers.
However, Brain Jotter made a startling revelation in an Instagram story on Wednesday after blogger Gistlover exposed Eniola’s true identity.
According to the anonymous blogger, the boy, whose real name is Sultan, disguises himself as a woman to deceive and defraud people, feigning a need for financial assistance.
In response to the blogger’s report, the skit maker shared a photo showing the supposed before-and-after transformation of Eniola, stating that the individual had lied about his identity.
Upon discovering Eniola’s identity, Davido posted on X, urging his uncle to reconsider his plan to assist the boy.
He wrote, “Excellency dem job us!! Dem say nah man, ABORT MISSION.”
Confirming the report, Sultan, in an Instagram live video on Thursday, explained that he adopted this persona in the hope of receiving assistance from the public.
Speaking in Yoruba, he said, “I am a boy. I chose to crossdress in hopes of receiving help from people. I have been struggling for a long time. I am a boy, not a lady.”
Eighteen-Eleven Media